Made from high-quality aluminum, the cylindrical-shaped Stargazer packs quite a punch for a webcam. It can record video in 720p HD resolution at 60 frames per second (most webcams max out at 30 fps), which gives videos a more life-like feel and is better optimized for streamers and broadcasters. And of course, you can still record in 1080p full HD at 30 fps if you want to.

Crack the Stargazer open and you'll find Intel's powerful RealSense technology working behind the scene. With RealSense, Stargazer can do a few things other webcams can't.

For starters, the camera can automatically remove your background so you don't need to have a green screen setup. I tried this feature out for myself, and while it does work, it's still rough around the edges. The camera removes your background quite well, but not perfectly so. Even so, it was still impressive to see background removal working in real time.

Next, Razer says the camera has the most advanced facial and gesture recognition — it can detect 78 points on your face and 22 points on each hand — in a consumer camera. With Windows Hello set up, you can log into Windows 10 simply by looking at the camera.. From what I could tell, it was super fast. I'm less sold on the gesture controls, but they're cool when they work. Gestures are entirely customizable through the Razer Synapse app. In one scenario, I could hold my hand up to launch an app or game, or make a thumbs up gesture to launch a preset website in Chrome. I had trouble getting the camera to accurately see my hands most of the time, but a Razer spokesperson had no such issue when he demoed it. Hopefully, it'll be more polished come release time.

I was also told the camera can scan 3D objects into certain games, but I didn't get to see a demo of this feature in action.

Even with some of the features not working properly, I can see the Stargazer's full of potential. Windows Hello works like magic and if developers get on board with the webcam's 3D object scanning capabilities and facial recognition and gestures, they could unlock a computing future that's as game-changing as voice command is.

The Razer Stargazer will be sell for $199.99 and will be available in Q2 2016. It's pricey, but Razer's betting gamers, particularly those who are really into livestreaming themselves (like PewDiePie), will love the higher frame rate video capture and RealSense features so much and find value in it that the price will be worth it.

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